Aesterius At Bearstone Stud Handicap Stakes

Changeofmind ran well to finish second last time out and has experience over today's trip and conditions, but his three starts before that produced a sixth, seventh and eighth, suggesting inconsistency tempers his claims despite carrying a manageable 140 lb from stall four.

Ranked bottom-two on our figures and carrying a hefty 139 lb from stall ten, Secret Mistral is hard to fancy despite a win three starts back and the fact she has run over today's trip and going before.

Mighty Magnus showed his quality with a win five starts back and was third three starts back, giving him strong recent form credentials at this level; the concern is that he has been unplaced on his latest start and must prove he bounces back from that run off 138 lb from stall 11.

Jer Batt shaped with plenty of promise when third two starts back and third three starts back, and our rating of 87 ranks him the pick of this field; the concern is that he has been winless in recent starts and his last run ended in a fourth, suggesting the winning moment may still be coming.

Third last time out and a winner two starts back, Accrual has run over today's trip and going and returns on a workable 21-day break, but his trainer is winless from 23 runners in the past fortnight, which is a notable headwind under 137 lb.